“Volcanoes” explained in 4 pictures
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Young children understand that volcanoes are mountains formed by hot forces inside the Earth, and that eruptions and lava can change landforms
💬 What kind of mountain is a volcano?
A volcano is one kind of mountain on Earth. Some volcanoes have a hollow at the top. Hot things from inside the Earth may come out.
🤔 What shape does the top of the volcano look like?
💬 There is magma inside the Earth
There are very hot places inside the Earth. There is gooey melted rock there. It is called magma.
💬 When a volcano erupts, lava comes out
Magma may come out of a volcano. Magma that comes outside is called lava. Lava is very hot, so we do not go near it.
🤔 What was the name of the red thing coming out of the volcano?
💬 Volcanoes change the shape of the Earth
When lava cools down, it becomes hard rock. New ground can also form around a volcano. Volcanoes change the shape of the Earth little by little.